There is no Constitutional requirement for 60 votes. It is a Senate rule. It is a rule which can be changed. Yes I know, the “Byrd rule” was made into a law. That too can be changed.
Republicans lack will. They would rather have the football game go on forever than put this garbage in the trash.
Which in the big picture would not be good.
Republicans lack will. They would rather have the football game go on forever than put this garbage in the trash.
They don't have much will, and they (except for a handful) don't want to get rid of creeping socialism. But the 60 vote rule should not be an obstacle since in theory the states should give us 60 Republicans That has not happened and now in the 51-59 range we don't need cloture. But if we get pushed back to 41-49 then we will need it again.